Saint Lucia’s Summerlicious program is back and offering deals now until September 30. Participating hotels, resorts and restaurants island-wide are featuring reduced prix fixe menus that offer patrons two course lunches starting at US $13.00 and three course dinners starting at US $23.00. “Summerlicious offers a great value-added opportunity for visitors to get a real …
The meals have been made, the cocktails stirred and the pastries baked. Judges have scored every detail of the “Taste of the Caribbean” culinary competition which led to the crowning of Barbados as the Caribbean Culinary Team of the Year, sponsored by Alouette, Anco and International Dairy Farms. The highest individual honors were bestowed upon …
Those who plan ahead for 2014 will be rewarded with savings at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in the US Virgin Islands. With its Early Bird Special, the St. Thomas resort is offering up to 15 percent discount on room-only daily rates for 2014 reservations. The discount is available in Oceanview, Beachfront and Condominium accommodations. Those …
Jamaica’s reigning Chef of the Year Brian Lumley walked away with the coveted Caribbean Chef of the Year award at the recently concluded Taste of the Caribbean 2013 Culinary Showcase in Miami, Florida. This prestigious award is reserved only for the best in class in the field of Culinary Arts. Chef Lumley topped a field …
Jamaicans living overseas can experience Jamaica’s expanded range of accommodations and attractions this summer by taking advantage of a variety of special travel deals. From the quiet and enchanting resort town of Port Antonio on the eastern end of the island to the relaxed and laid back Negril in the West, visitors have many options …
The third annual Caribbean Hospitality Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS), to be held November 7 and 8, 2013 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in the Dominican Republic, will, in 2013 and going forward, be co-hosted by the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and HVS. The long-standing …
SBPR Corp. has expanded its client roster with the addition of Sunrise Airways. A new start-up airline based in Port-au-Prince, Sunrise currently serves domestic routes within Haiti operating 19-seat Jetstream 32 EP aircraft manufactured by BAE Systems. The carrier plans to expand its route network in 2013, launching new service to Kingston, Jamaica and Providenciales, …
The beautiful sights and rhythmic sounds of Cuba had been closed to American travelers for over 50 years. But when People-to-People licenses became available in 2011, making legal travel to Cuba possible for U.S. citizens, Friendly Planet Travel was among the first to give Americans the chance to experience Cuba’s culture, history, art, and music …
The St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation (STDF) is preparing to host a 2nd major Statia Sustainable Conference & Exhibition from September 25-27, during which delegates will discuss critical issues relating to the island’s sustainability. The STDF, the agency responsible for the promotion and development of tourism on St. Eustatius, has announced the theme of the …
Thousands of Reggae music lovers will converge on Jamaica’s tourist capital Montego Bay for the annual staging of Reggae Sumfest. Now in its 21st year, the musical festival to be held July 21-27 has attracted a star studded line up of Jamaican Reggae and dancehall acts, with headliners Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Miguel …